A new study shows that the transcription factor Tlx3 specifies glutamatergic phenotype and suppresses GABAergic markers during spinal cord development. Understanding this process could ultimately lead to 'customized' neurons for transplantation.
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Anderson, S. Tlx genes make an exciting choice. Nat Neurosci 7, 421–422 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/nn0504-421
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